Governance Assistant Intern - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Servol Community Services

Description

Our values:
Respectful - Caring - Welcoming - Continuously improving

We have an opportunity available for a
Governance Assistant Intern to join us based in
our Birmingham City Centre office/home working location.You will join us on a 6 month fixed term contract and receive a competitive rate of £9.50 per hour.

We offer some great employee benefits (after probation period has been completed)and learning and development opportunities.
Servol Community Servicesis a charity providing person-centred support to adults affected by and recovering from mental health conditions in Birmingham and London.

We have been established for over 40 years and proudly support people inaccommodation that meets their support needs, including residential 24 hour staffed services and semi-supported accommodation.

We are a friendly organisation that provides variety, challenge and a real opportunity for progression and continued learning &development.

The
Governance Assistant Intern provides much needed administrative support to facilitate the Board of Trustees to carry out their duties and support good governance of the charity.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Governance Assistant Intern:

• Arranging Board and committee meetings
• Taking minutes
• Chasing/following up on actions
• Support the Company Secretary to ensure statutory compliance and high standards of governance within the Charity
• Lead and develop the induction process for trustees and independent committee members
• Prepare agendas, compile, and circulate papers to strict deadlines, taking minutes and ensuring followup actions are completed
• Have responsibility for the daytoday management and maintenance of governance arrangements ensuring adherence with appropriate Companies Act, Charities Act and Charity Commission requirements
• Work cross functionally to gather data and deliver assurance on matters related to governance and filing requirements
• Manage governance enquiries answering or escalating issues as appropriate
• Undertake any other reasonable duties or projects related to this post, as required
• Discrete shortterm projects to include the recruitment, induction and development of trustees, risk management and compliance with the Charity Governance Code.

Skills and experience required to become our Governance Assistant Intern:

• Previous experience of providing charity governance and compliance advice to Boards would be a huge advantage but not essential for this internship
• Intermediate IT skills in Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to proactively provide support and foresee the needs of trustees, particularly as trustees first join the Charity
• Excellent attention to detail
• Previous experience of drafting short, accurate Board minutes
• Able to meet deadlines and manage multiple/conflicting priorities to successfully navigate the Board and committee quarterly cycle and filing requirements
• Be able to follow up on any actions politely but firmly, ensuring they are complete and provide that assurance to trustees.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our
Governance Assistant Intern, please click
'apply'today - we would love to hear from you.